LONGEVITY

longevity, seniority

(noun) the property of being long-lived

longevity, length of service

(noun) duration of service; “her longevity as a star”; “had unusual longevity in the company”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

longevity (countable and uncountable, plural longevities)

The quality of being long-lasting, especially of life

Synonyms

• permanence

Source: Wiktionary


Lon*gev"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. longaevitas. See Longevous.]

Definition: Long duration of life; length of life. The instances of longevity are chiefly amongst the abstemious. Arbuthnot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

4 April 2025

GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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